English Online Dictionary. What means karma? What does karma mean?
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”), first attested in English in 1827.
Pronunciation
- enPR: kärʹ-mə, IPA(key): /ˈkɑɹmə/
- (UK) IPA(key): [ˈkɑː.mə]
- (US) IPA(key): [ˈkɑɹ.mə]
- (Indian English) IPA(key): [ˈkəɾm(ə)]
- Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)mə
- Hyphenation: kar‧ma
Noun
karma (countable and uncountable, plural karmas)
- (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
- A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
- (uncommon) A distinctive feeling, aura, or atmosphere.
- 2001, Inside the Hits, page 307:
- That means everything from lighting to the vibes, the karma of the room.
- 2006, Chase Sargent, From Buddy to Boss, page 219:
- How many times when you have been in a bar have you felt that a confrontation was building up, even without extensive verbal exchanges? Sometimes you can feel the karma or energy of a place change, and you should not ignore that
- 2010, R.L. Roach, Irish Lie, page 135:
- On the way to Lancaster, which was about an hour and a half from Philly, John felt the karma.
- 2001, Inside the Hits, page 307:
- (Internet, Reddit) A score assigned to a user of a discussion forum, indicating the popularity of their posts with other users.
Derived terms
- duskarma
- karmic
- instant karma
Translations
References
- karma at OneLook Dictionary Search
- karma in Keywords for Today: A 21st Century Vocabulary, edited by The Keywords Project, Colin MacCabe, Holly Yanacek, 2018.
- karma in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911.
Anagrams
- Karam, Makar, krama, makar
Dutch
Etymology
From Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”). (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium. Particularly: “via English?”)
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑr.mɑ/
- Hyphenation: kar‧ma
- Rhymes: -ɑrmɑ
Noun
karma n (uncountable)
- karma
Derived terms
- karmisch
Esperanto
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkarma/
- Hyphenation: kar‧ma
Adjective
karma (accusative singular karman, plural karmaj, accusative plural karmajn)
- karmic
Related terms
- karmo (“karma”)
Finnish
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”). Appears as headword on p. 341 of the Pieni Tietosanakirja ("Little Encyclopedia") [1] from 1925-28, published by Otava, Helsinki.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkɑrmɑ/, [ˈkɑrmɑ]
- Rhymes: -ɑrmɑ
- Syllabification: kar‧ma
Noun
karma
- karma
Declension
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ ˈkɒrmɒ]
- Hyphenation: kar‧ma
- Rhymes: -mɒ
Etymology 1
karom (“claw”) + -a (possessive suffix)
Noun
karma
- third-person singular single-possession possessive of karom
Declension
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”).
Noun
karma
- karma
Declension
Derived terms
- karmikus
References
Icelandic
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkʰarma/
- Rhymes: -arma
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”).
Noun
karma n (genitive singular karma, no plural)
- karma
Declension
Etymology 2
Noun
karma
- indefinite accusative plural of karmur
- indefinite genitive plural of karmur
Indonesian
Etymology
From Sanskrit कर्म (karma), कर्मन् (karman), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *kárma, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *kárma, from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (“to do, make”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /karma/
- Hyphenation: kar‧ma
Noun
karma
- karma,
- (Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism) The sum total of a person's actions, which determine the person's next incarnation in samsara, the cycle of death and rebirth.
- A force or law of nature which causes one to reap what one sows; destiny; fate.
Related terms
Further reading
- “karma” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia (KBBI) Daring, Jakarta: Badan Pengembangan dan Pembinaan Bahasa, Kementerian Pendidikan dan Kebudayaan Republik Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (karman, “act, action, performance”), from the root कृ (kṛ, “to do, make”), from the Proto-Indo-European root *kʷer- (“to do, make, build”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkar.ma/, [ˈkär̺mä]
- Rhymes: -arma
- Hyphenation: kàr‧ma
Noun
karma m (invariable)
- karma
Derived terms
- karmico
Polish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkar.ma/
Etymology 1
Noun
karma f
- fodder
Usage notes
The term karma is used for pets, whereas pasza is used for other domesticated animals such as livestock or poultry.
Declension
Synonyms
- pasza
Related terms
- karmić
- pokarm
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”).
Noun
karma f
- karma
Declension
Synonyms
- karman
Further reading
- karma in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- karma in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Portuguese
Noun
karma m (plural karmas)
- Alternative spelling of carma
Serbo-Croatian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kârma/
- Hyphenation: kar‧ma
Noun
kȁrma m (Cyrillic spelling ка̏рма)
- karma
Declension
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit कर्मन् (kárman, “act, action, performance”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkarma/
Noun
karma m (plural karmas)
- karma
Related terms
- kármico
Further reading
- “karma” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.
Turkish
Etymology 1
From Turkish kar- (“to mix”) + -ma.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kaɾˈma/
Noun
karma (definite accusative karmayı, plural karmalar)
- mixing
Declension
Adjective
karma (comparative daha karma, superlative en karma)
- mixed
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɾ.ma/
Verb
karma
- second-person singular negative imperative of karmak
Etymology 3
Probably from English karma, ultimately from Sanskrit.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈkaɾ.ma/
Noun
karma (definite accusative karmayı, plural karmalar)
- karma